Dr Zoe Knapp ‘Safe Custody for Native Guava’

Zoe, of ANBG, will outline a national collaborative project to deliver conservation actions for Native Guava (Rhodomyrtus psidioides), which is highly susceptible to Myrtle Rust. The Australian Network for Plant Conservation led this collaborative project between botanic gardens and government agencies including the ANBG.

Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CJTYW

Biography 
Zoe Knapp is the Conservation Manager at the Australian National Botanic Gardens, overseeing nursery horticulture and data management to support our living plant collections and collaborative conservation and research projects. Her background is in plant ecology, academia, environmental consulting and public policy. She has worked for the Australian Government for over 10 years, supporting effective partnerships, science, natural resource management and strategic policy.

Booking
Lunchtime talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. Talks last for 1 hour. We welcome donations by gold coins, notes, or electronically. The Friends use donations received at each talk to support Gardens’ programs and development, and thank all those who have donated. 

Unless otherwise indicated, talks are held in the ANBG Theatrette.

It is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; talks may be booked out very quickly.  Bookings open 22nd September until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. 

Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CJTYW

The Friends of the ANBG thank the speakers who volunteer their time and talents to further the knowledge of all attending events in the Gardens. Some summaries or PowerPoint presentations of Thursday talks are available to Friends at the ANBG library. Please direct queries about the talks to the Thursday Talks Team: email talks@friendsanbg.org.au.

The talks are in line with COVID-19 guidelines which can change rapidly.